The Influenza Epidemic in Abadan

own blood. If this is the case, then at present our only hope of preventing such an occurrence lies in active immuni zation. This should be considered in the light of a possible second wave to the epidemic where the strain of virus may well be enhanced in virulence. As in my cases, the majority of deaths reported in this epidemic occurred in that inter mediate group of people between the very young and the very old, and so it would seem desirable that this group should be the first to receive vaccination.